The Suffolk Guild of Ringers for the Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich
Learning to Ring
© Stephen Pettman
Welcome to the Suffolk Guild of Ringers website.
We hope you will find something useful on our website whether you are interested in learning to ring, have just started to learn or are already a member with years of ringing experience. There’s also a section all about what goes on behind the scenes to keep the Guild running!
Our four districts run a monthly programme of events aimed at all levels of ability, details of which can be found on What’s On, and we always welcome visitors whether you are on a business trip or on holiday in our beautiful county!.
The Guild was established in 1923 following the formation of the new Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich in 1914 and currently has nearly 780 members from over 250 towers including the UK’s heaviest ring of five at East Bergholt and the oldest complete ring of 8 at Horham.
If you would like to know more about the Suffolk Guild or bell ringing in general, please do not hesitate to contact one of the officers.
What's On
in the next four months
For full details please see What's On
March
Saturday 15th
Surprise Major Practice.Debenham
Saturday 22nd
SW District Practice.Polstead (6)
North-east Essex Open Day.
National 12-bell Striking Contest Qualifiers.
Beverley
Liverpool St Nicholas
Rotherham
Shrewsbury
Friday 28th
ART Foundation Skills/Kaleidoscope session.Earl Stonham, St Mary, IP14 5EB
April
Saturday 5th
SE District Ringing.Falkenham St Ethelbert King of East Anglia, IP10 0QY (6, 5-3-15, excellent going order, ground floor ring)
Thursday 10th
Surprise Major Practice.Hollesley
Saturday 12th
NW District Practice.The Norman Tower, BSE (12), IP33 1QX
Wednesday 23rd
Joseph M W Turner born.
Friday 25th
ART Foundation Skills/Kaleidoscope session.Barham, St Mary & St Peter, IP6 0PT
Saturday 26th
Guild AGM.Debenham
First peal of Grandsire Major.
First peal of Plain Bob Major.
May
Saturday 3rd
SE District Ringing.Easton All Saints IP13 0EE. [6, 10 cwt, excellent going order, ground floor ring]
Thursday 8th
VE Day.
Saturday 10th
NW District Practice.St Mary, Buxhall (8), IP14 3DL
Sunday 11th
Dedication Service for Drinkstone Bells.Drinkstone
Saturday 17th
Guild Striking Competitions.NE District
Sunday 18th
Dedication of the Bells.Fornham St Martin
Thursday 22nd
First Peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus.
Friday 23rd
ART Foundation Skills/Kaleidoscope session.Barham St Mary & St Peter, IP6 0PT
Friday 30th
Surprise Major Practice.Grundisburgh
June
Saturday 7th
SE District Striking Competitions.Easton All Saints IP13 0EE. [6, 10 cwt, excellent going order, ground floor ring]
Saturday 14th
NW District Practice.All Saints, Barrow (6), IP29 5BA
Open Day.Ipswich Minster
Wednesday 18th
Beccles 10 Bell Practice.
Saturday 21st
The Ridgman Trophy.Boston
Sunday 22nd
Guild Management Committee.Stowupland Church Hall
Friday 27th
ART Foundation Skills/Kaleidoscope session.Barham St Mary & St Peter, IP6 0PT
Saturday 28th
National 12-bell Striking Contest Final.Bristol St Mary Redcliffe
July
Saturday 5th
SE District Outing.
Saturday 12th
NW District Practice.St Nicholas, Oakley (6), IP21 4BW